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Cyclone Recruiting

I had the opportunity to spend some time in Tuscaloosa on several occassions over the past year. The environment of the football games is phenomenal, the fans are incredibly polite to opposing teams (wishing them good-luck before the game and hoping they had a good time in Tuscaloosa while visiting).

Two things have really struck me that I would like to see the ISU community do immediately! Before the start of the football game the recruits/prospects are brought out single-file around the track inside the stadium on their way to their seats AND THE CROWD GOES INSANE. It brought chills to me and I wasn't even the one being recruited! Imagine what it does for those kids!

Then, during the offseason, whenever a recruit is in town the stadium lights are turned on. This is essentially the bat-signal for the entire community to gather at one particular restaurant/bar in downtown Tuscaloosa where the recruits are taken to dinner. They eat in an upstair/mezzanine above the restaurant. The community lines the steps all the way out of the restaurant and when the recruit and coaches come down the steps the crowd erupts into applause. You should see the reaction of the kids! I saw one of them immediately turn around and go back to the table to sign his letter of intent!

No school shows more spirit than ISU, except for maybe UA. I would love to see a new tradition started that emulates a similar concept! It is chilling!

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Originally Posted by TXCyclones

I had the opportunity to spend some time in Tuscaloosa on several occassions over the past year. The environment of the football games is phenomenal, the fans are incredibly polite to opposing teams (wishing them good-luck before the game and hoping they had a good time in Tuscaloosa while visiting).

Two things have really struck me that I would like to see the ISU community do immediately! Before the start of the football game the recruits/prospects are brought out single-file around the track inside the stadium on their way to their seats AND THE CROWD GOES INSANE. It brought chills to me and I wasn't even the one being recruited! Imagine what it does for those kids!

Then, during the offseason, whenever a recruit is in town the stadium lights are turned on. This is essentially the bat-signal for the entire community to gather at one particular restaurant/bar in downtown Tuscaloosa where the recruits are taken to dinner. They eat in an upstair/mezzanine above the restaurant. The community lines the steps all the way out of the restaurant and when the recruit and coaches come down the steps the crowd erupts into applause. You should see the reaction of the kids! I saw one of them immediately turn around and go back to the table to sign his letter of intent!

No school shows more spirit than ISU, except for maybe UA. I would love to see a new tradition started that emulates a similar concept! It is chilling!

Sounds like Bama is basically flirting with recruiting violations for every visit actually.

You aren't supposed to "introduce" recruits to the public so they "unintentionally" parade them around the track? And the fans just happen to show up at the restaurant and cheer.

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Originally Posted by Clonedogg

i dont think we would get the same leniency.

alabama has had an insane football program from day one. if we tried anything like alabama,we sure in the hell would be insighted for a recruiting violation..
the ncaa allows alabama and our old buddy chizzy stick with all kinds of violations. you cannot tell me that auburn did not slip some cash to the old man of the recent qb they had at auburn. the full story of that has never come out...

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Not to open another favorite can of worms on this site, but how could we possibly have the stadium cheer recruits as they go to their seats? We can't even get people into the stadium in time for the opening kick!

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

We just need to find some hotties willing to follow the "Jamie Nolen" plan*: show them around Ames and then offer up a few jobs if they commit. Of course those jobs would be both of the best kinds (H and/or B). Much less work for the general population.

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Some of you guys think everything is an NCAA violation. Cheering for a recruit as he walks by? That's been done for years and we have done it. The Alabama fan base is just smart enough to do it consistently and *somehow* find out where the players are going to be

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

What does Auburn do?
The company I work for is HQ'd down in Atlanta, heart of the SEC. The stories I hear are the contributions to the church that Cam Newton's father preaches at went up significantly during his tenure at Auburn.

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Sounds like Bama is basically flirting with recruiting violations for every visit actually.

You aren't supposed to "introduce" recruits to the public so they "unintentionally" parade them around the track? And the fans just happen to show up at the restaurant and cheer.

I thought I heard you can't turn on the lights or scoreboard for the sole purpose of a recruiting visit. I maybe wrong on that, so someone can correct me if they know better.

There is nothing to stop people from cheering for recruits, but I don't think the PA announcer can get over the loud speaker before kickoff and say, "everybody's attention to the track...please welcome recruit Steele Jantz to the stadium."

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Originally Posted by BleedCycloneRed

What does Auburn do?
The company I work for is HQ'd down in Atlanta, heart of the SEC. The stories I hear are the contributions to the church that Cam Newton's father preaches at went up significantly during his tenure at Auburn.

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Originally Posted by BleedCycloneRed

What does Auburn do?
The company I work for is HQ'd down in Atlanta, heart of the SEC. The stories I hear are the contributions to the church that Cam Newton's father preaches at went up significantly during his tenure at Auburn.

Re: Cyclone Recruiting

Originally Posted by Wesley

What does Auburn do?

I live in Auburn. These cats down here know everything there is to know about football. They know who is coming to town, when, where, and how they can get them. Interesting how there have been countless stories about the poverty ridden life Michael Dyer has had and what a miracle it is for him to be here. With such poverty, I find it interesting that he drives around in a brand new Lexus SUV.

In Alabama, football is life and life is football. The PA doesn't need to announce anything, people merely know that a recruit is there People arrive early and it's easy to spot recruits to cheer them when they walk in (hence letting recruits do the infamous "Tiger Walk"). Either way, the OP is right in that as fans we need to recognize and cheer on recruits. However, we should be cautious to maintain integrity.

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